History

The Romney Marsh of the Scarecrow

Parsons, piracy, and pints play along Kent’s southern coast.

Was Outlander's Black Jack Randall based on a real Jacobite figure?

Fans of Outlander often wonder whether or not Captain Black Jack Randall was based on a real person or not.

Sir George Cayley, the Father of Aviation

In 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the world’s first piloted heavier-than-air flying machine, or so history would have us believe. But they were actually 50 years behind eccentric Englishman Sir George Cayley.

A day to visit Hereford

The name “Hereford” comes from the Saxon “army ford”.

What have we learned about Jack the Ripper's last victim?

For over 130 years the story of Jack the Ripper has fascinated millions all over the world - but what about his victims? Finally, their stories get told.

Long live King Charles III! A history of British coronations

Here we look back on the history of the Royal ceremony of Coronations. 

The truth behind the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

On January 15, 1559, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth took place, but was this monarch's reign fraught with lies?

Visit living British history at open-air museums

Immerse yourself in more than 2,000 years of British history at some of the finest open-air museums in the world.

WATCH: "Queen at War" shows how World War II shaped Queen Elizabeth II

A PBS documentary show's how the people and Queen Elizabeth lived through World War II.

Escape London city to the calm of Hampstead

Just a few Underground stops from the West End, heath and village are a world apart.

The Royal Forest of Dean

West of the Severn, East of the Wye, the ancient hunting forest has been largely left alone.

The strangest rules the Royal Family must follow

Did you know the Royal Family had to follow these rules?